CKS in Greece exhibits some special characteristics, including older age of onset; lower male to female ratio; endemic clustering; disseminated skin disease at diagnosis, often accompanied by lymphedema; not unusual visceral or lymph node involvement and association with second malignancies. We suggest that CKS in Greece possibly represents a distinct endemic subtype of CKS.
Intermittent sun exposure of moderate intensity during childhood/adolescence and outdoor leisural activities, in conjunction with a more resistant skin phenotype to acute sunburns and a strong association with nevi and solar lentigenes was a prominent determinant of melanoma risk in our population.
Fibrokeratoma is a rare benign invasive tumour usually located on the digits. We report a 35-year-old patient with a giant acquired fibrokeratoma of the heel. Despite its large size and unusual location, the tumour was microscopically benign and was successfully excised.
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